Pumas vs. Tigres: Brunetta's late equalizer earns 1-1 draw at CU, Pumas' Liguilla hopes fade

Pumas UNAM were 20 minutes from a badly needed home win. Then Juan Brunetta struck. Tigres UANL rallied for a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City on Saturday night, Oct. 24, in Matchday 14 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026. The result leaves Pumas outside the Liguilla places.

Both clubs came in needing three points. VAVEL México reported before kickoff that Pumas sat 11th in the table and Tigres 14th. It described the game as one where the loser would be all but out of the playoff race.

Pumas vs. Tigres final score and goals

Final: Pumas 1, Tigres 1

The first half finished 0-0. El Universal wrote that both goalkeepers, Keylor Navas for Pumas and Nahuel Guzmán for Tigres, had a quiet 45 minutes. VAVEL’s live coverage had Pumas slightly better before the break, with Robert Morales missing two good looks, including a header that went wide.

How the goals happened

Morales opens the scoring. In the 56th minute, Pumas worked the ball down the left. Pablo Bennevendo sent a low cross into the box, and the Paraguayan striker Morales arrived unmarked to finish, according to La Razón and El Universal.

Tigres respond off the bench. Tigres coach Víctor Manuel Vucetich made changes around the 70th minute, bringing on Guillermo Martínez and Emiliano Gómez, among others, La Razón reported. The moves paid off. Martínez set up Brunetta in the area, and the Argentine midfielder beat Navas to tie the game. VAVEL and El Universal list the goal in the 76th minute, while La Razón has it at 75.

VAVEL described a frantic finish. Brunetta had a chance for a second goal on a counterattack late in the game, but Navas made a strong save to keep the score level.

A tribute to Hugo Sánchez

Before kickoff, Pumas honored club legend Hugo Sánchez to mark 50 years since his professional debut. El Universal noted that the team could not cap the celebration with a win, and that coach Esteban Solari’s frustration on the bench was clear.

What the draw means

For Pumas, the point does little. La Razón said the result keeps the club out of the Liguilla zone, and El Universal went further, saying qualification now looks close to impossible and that Pumas still have not added another home win. Tigres took a point on the road, but El Universal wrote that it does little to help their own playoff hopes either.

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